By: Jacob Elyachar Tonight on America’s Got Talent, the acts that have received yeses from judges Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne and Howard Stern will square off in Las Vegas for a spot in the Top 48. Last season, one of the acts that did not have to feel the pressure of Vegas Week was Team […]
Jacob Interviews…Daniel Joseph Baker, Part Two
June 20, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar My conversation with America’s Got Talent alum Daniel Joseph Baker continues as we talked about his Hollywood experience, his best and worse performances and his elimination. Jacob Elyachar: How long was the break between the final days in Vegas and the first day of the live show? Daniel Joseph Baker: That was […]
Jacob Interviews….Daniel Joseph Baker, Part One
June 14, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The America’s Got Talent acts are weeks away from performing live for America’s votes at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. While the acts that have made the show are preparing for the biggest moments of their lives, I caught up with someone who knows what it is like to be in […]
Jacob Interviews….The Voice’s Kim Yarbrough, Part Two
June 11, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Before you read part two of my interview with the lovely Kim Yarbrough…. please read part one of my interview if you have not done so already. Click here to read it: https://www.jakes-take.com/2012/05/29/jacob-interviews-the-voices-kim-yarbrough-part-one/ My conversation with The Voice: Season Two’s Kim Yarbrough continues as we talk about the show’s Battle Rounds, […]
Jacob Interviews…610 Sports Radio Personality Danny Parkins
June 7, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One of the most popular on-air personalities in Kansas City sports radio is Danny Parkins. From hosting his self-titled morning show to filling in for the 610 Sports Radio afternoon show, Danny continues to light up the Kansas City metropolitan area while focusing on the latest in the world of local and […]
Jacob Interviews….Singer-Songwriter Brian Larsen
June 6, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One of the busiest artists in the recording industry is singer and record producer Brian Larsen. He recently released his tenth studio album: Breaking and he is already working on his next projects. I recently had the chance to catch up with the multi-talented artist for another interview. In our second correspondence, […]
Jacob Interviews….DJ Ashton Martin
June 1, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Five years ago, Ashton Martin graduated from the University of Kansas; he began the journey to nightlife dominance. Under the wings of DJ B-Stee and DJ Archie, Ashton began to blossom as a DJ. Now, he is one of the Midwest’s most popular DJs as his mixes have been listened at numerous […]
Jacob Interviews…Sideswipe’s Matt Mullins
May 30, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar For the past couple of years, Matt Mullins has been at the top of his game. He created the Sideswipe Performance Team, an Xtreme Martial Arts group that have made appearances on 30 Seconds to Fame and participated on two seasons of America’s Got Talent. Since those appearances on the NBC hit […]
Jacob Interviews…Author Keven Newsome
May 21, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar My series on Rising Authors continues as I sat down with New Orleans-based author Keven Newsome. In addition to his responsibilities as a graduate student at the New Orleans Baptists Theological Seminary, he founded and is the administrator for the New Authors’ Fellowship and creates multimedia pieces for Newsome Creative. Recently, he […]
Jacob Interviews…I Am Ocilla Author Diane M. Graham
May 8, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One author that avid readers will be hearing more of in the upcoming months is Diane M. Graham. The eastern Oklahoma author recently just released her first full-length fantasy novel: I Am Ocilla. This book focuses on the journey of Ocilla and her journey to stop an evil stranger from taking over […]
